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*[[1924]]: The Municipal Police Force is established in [[Athens]]. | *[[1924]]: The Municipal Police Force is established in [[Athens]]. | ||
*[[1953]]: [[Greece]] replaces the oka with the kilogram as the standard measure of weight. | *[[1953]]: [[Greece]] replaces the oka with the kilogram as the standard measure of weight. | ||
− | *[[1966]]: Emmanouil Emmanouilidis and Spyros Kotzamanis are found guilty of "grievous bodily injuries" in the [[Grigorios Lambrakis]] trial in [[Thessaloniki]]. All the other accused are | + | *[[1966]]: Emmanouil Emmanouilidis and Spyros Kotzamanis are found guilty of "grievous bodily injuries" in the [[Grigorios Lambrakis]] trial in [[Thessaloniki]]. All the other accused are unanimously acquitted. |
*[[1972]]: [[Cyprus]] proclaims presidential elections to be held on [[February 8]], [[1973]]. | *[[1972]]: [[Cyprus]] proclaims presidential elections to be held on [[February 8]], [[1973]]. | ||
===Sports=== | ===Sports=== |
Revision as of 09:30, December 29, 2005
Events
- 1823: Lord Byron arrives in Messolonghi.
- 1924: The Municipal Police Force is established in Athens.
- 1953: Greece replaces the oka with the kilogram as the standard measure of weight.
- 1966: Emmanouil Emmanouilidis and Spyros Kotzamanis are found guilty of "grievous bodily injuries" in the Grigorios Lambrakis trial in Thessaloniki. All the other accused are unanimously acquitted.
- 1972: Cyprus proclaims presidential elections to be held on February 8, 1973.
Sports
- 1958: OPAP is founded.
- 1973: Dimitris Kokolakis makes his debut with the national team against Great Britain in Athens. The “center” of Panathinaikos, Aris and Ilisiakos, will score a total of 1271 points in 177 caps.
- 1974: Costas Mourouzis coaches for the 40th, and last, time the National Basketball team (22 wins – 18 losses) in the game against Yugoslavia (58-71) in Salonica for the Balkan Championship. He will be succeeded by Vangelis Nikitopoulos.
- 1999: Vasilis Chatzipanagis receives a 1 million drachmas cheque from EPAE for his contribution to greek football and announces the foundation of a football academy in the year 2000
Births
- 1973: Elias Sapanis, footballer